askew

English

Alternative forms

• askue, ascue, askoye, a skew

Etymology

From Old Norse á ská (“askew, askance”), equivalent to a- +‎ skew. Compare Icelandic á ská (“diagonally”), Danish skrå (“slanting, oblique”), German Schräge (“slope, slant”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /əˈskjuː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Adjective

askew

1. Turned or twisted to one side.
2. (figuratively) Untoward, unfavourable.

Translations

turned or twisted to one side

• Dutch: scheef (nl)
• Finnish: vino (fi)
• German: schief (de)

• Spanish: torcido (es)

untoward, unfavourable

Adverb

askew (comparative more askew, superlative most askew)

1. tilted to one side.

   He wore his hat askew

2. with disapproval

   to look askew

Translations

tilted to one side

• Finnish: kallellaan (fi), vinossa (fi)

with disapproval

• Finnish: vinosti (fi), kieroon (fi)

Related terms

• skew-whiff

Anagrams

• wakes